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The Lockup

FOR LONGTIME WRESTLING fans, the May 28 edition of NXT was a very special one—and something we never thought we’d ever, ever see. And no, I’m not talking about the appearance by Sexyy Red (although that’s also something I never thought I’d see). No, I’m talking about another woman who showed up that night, without any announcement or hype whatsoever: TNA Knockouts World champion Jordynne Grace.

There she was—not just a contracted TNA wrestler, but a TNA champion no less, with her championship belt slung over her shoulder—walking right out on a WWE-produced television show, issuing a challenge

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